Cornbread Stuffing

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Serves: 8

Description
A traditional USA thanksgiving stuffing for the turkey. That can also be baked in a bowl as a side dish,

Ingredients

 * 1/3 cup golden raisins
 * 1 1/2 cups organic apple juice
 * 1/2 cup unsalted local butter
 * 1 large local onion, finely diced
 * 4 stalks local celery, finely diced
 * 2 cups local Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped
 * 5 to 6 cups cornbread, cubed and air-dried for two days (recipe to follow)
 * 1 cup organic chicken stock
 * 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
 * 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
 * 1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
 * Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees and soften raisins in 1/2 cup apple juice. Set aside for 20 minutes.
 * 2) In a large skillet melt butter and add onion and celery. Sauté until softened, about 10 minutes.
 * 3) Transfer to a large bowl. Add apples, raisins with the 1/2 cup of apple juice, cornbread, stock, parsley, thyme, and sage.
 * 4) Gradually add the remaining apple juice. Stir until the cornbread is moistened. Add more apple juice if necessary. Salt and pepper to taste.
 * 5) Spoon lightly into a greased baking dish and bake at 350 degrees, until thoroughly heated, about 20 to 30 minutes.

NOTE:

The chicken stock can be replaced with vegetable stock for vegen stuffing.